Releases
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Releases
noun
- The event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).
- The distribution of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product; the distribution can be either public or private.
- Anything recently released or made available (as for sale).
"The video store advertised that it had all the latest releases."
- That which is released, untied or let go.
"They marked the occasion with a release of butterflies."
- The giving up of a claim, especially a debt.
verb
- To let go (of); to cease to hold or contain.
"He released his grasp on the lever."
- To make available to the public.
"They released the new product later than intended."
- To free or liberate; to set free.
"He was released after two years in prison."
- To discharge.
"They released thousands of gallons of water into the river each month."
- (of a call) To hang up.
"If you continue to use abusive language, I will need to release the call."
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